These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians. George Foreman More Quotes by George Foreman More Quotes From George Foreman I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children. George Foreman heart children looks As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running. George Foreman careers dog running The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope. George Foreman hockey dope sports I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn't want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib. George Foreman daughter girl baby Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile. George Foreman rough-times speak hero I'm the world heavyweight champion. I consider myself a citizen of the whole world. George Foreman heavyweights champion citizens A boxer never sees the big one that hits him. George Foreman boxers bigs Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions. George Foreman winner decision responsibility I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights. George Foreman fighting remember I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha. George Foreman wanted america world Klitschko has had a good career. A lot of his fights have been out of the country as though he hasn't even been invited into the real heavyweight picture in the United States. He's a good fighter. You can't talk about him unless you can beat him and it doesn't seem that there's anyone around who can truly beat him. George Foreman fighting real country I didn't love school because I wanted to disguise that I was poorer than everybody else. So when I was a teen I reached out in a wrong way. I started to be a mugger, to rob people in the streets, just to supply for my needs. George Foreman people school needs Muhammad Ali talked, Muhammad Ali was handsome, Muhammad Ali did wonderful things, if you were 16 years old and wanted to copy somebody, it had to be Muhammad Ali. George Foreman top-news I tried 'man your battlestations,' I tried 'ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts,' there wasn't much of a reaction. George Foreman us-news I love the pigeons. I just raise them, period, and feed them. Pigeons go away, and they always come back. You get a touch of freedom, and then they are free to come back to you. I love the idea of pigeons. George Foreman free you freedom love My favorite drink is water - the bland one: Evian. I stick with that. I celebrate in the evening sometimes with Perrier. That's why I love coming to California. They're always talking to you about bottled water. George Foreman you celebrate love water I am so happy to be alive. That's the one thing I'd like for people to know. Sometimes people walk by and slip up and say the wrong thing about me, and I'll smile. They wonder why am I smiling. Because I'm happy that I'm alive. George Foreman i-am walk me smile But boxing was my profession. I had to go back the second time because I was broke and I couldn't just go and get a college degree and earn it. I had too many bills, too many families. George Foreman go boxing college time Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school. Lunch was 26 cents, and we didn't even know what 26 cents looked like. I didn't love school because I wanted to disguise that I was poorer than everybody else. George Foreman lunch poor love school They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I'm the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I've ever gotten into the ring with. George Foreman fighter dope smart tired
